Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-11

VINO are supposed to entertain particular
political opinions. In such case the issue
Oh race disappears snd the test
Is politics. The Senate has no
Official information other than that
contained in the message of the President
whether Matthews is white or black. He
is admitted to te 3 citizen OF New YORK.
The Office to which he is nominated is
strictly local. The compensation for the
performance Of its duties comes mainly
from citizens of the District of Columbia
having papers to be recorded therein.
His confirmation was opposed suostan-
italy by citizens CT the District without
regard to color, politics or occupation.
AGANNING's RETALIATION BILL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Secretary Man
ming in reply TO request OF the chair
man Of the House committee on foreign
relstionS, suggests the adoption OF the
following bill instead OF thos- under con-
sidtratiO2 by the committee as to the
mode OF retaliating against Canadian re-
strictionS of American fishing vessels
Section l. That whenever the Presi-
dent shall be satisfied that vessels OF the
United States are by British or Canadian
authorities denied or abridged IN the
reasonable enjoyment Of any
rights, privileges or liberties
on Canadian waters or coasts, or
IN Canadian ports TO which rights, piivi-
leges or liberties such vessels, their mas
tiers or crews are entitled, it shall, in his
discretion, be the duty of the President
to close by proclamation to that effect,
ali ports OF the United States against
any and every vessel owned wholly,
or in part by subject OF her Brittanic
Majesty, and coming or arriving from any
port or place in the Domiuion of Canada
or the Island of Newfoundland,
whether direct or having touched
at any other port, exc pting
such vessels shall be in distress of nsviga-
ton and of needed repairs or supplies
therefore, and every vessel thus excluded
from ports CT the United States that
shall enter or attempt 20 cutter
the same in violation of this act
shall, with her tackle. apparatus, iurni-
ture and her cargo aboard, be seized and
forfeited to the United States, or value
thereof to be recovered Of person or
persons making or attempting to make
entry.
Sec. 3 Th2. it shall, in his discretion,
be lawful for the President, aud it shall
in his discretion be his duty, whenever
declared, to prohibit by proclamation the
entry or importation or bringing
TO any collection district or place
wares Or merchandise from the
Dominion of Canada or New
foundland On auy locomotive car or other
vehicle from the Dominion OF Canada, but
the President may, in his discretion, apply
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of the things or articles herein named,
and nay qualify, limit, rescind or renew
the application thereof, and Sll goods,
wares or merchandise, locomotives, cars
or other vehicles imported or brought
into the United States contrary to the
provisions OF this act shall be seized and
to the United Ststes or value
thereof to be recovered of person or per-
sons so importing or bringing
Sec. >. Any person who shall violate any
provision of the first or second sections
of this act, or any proclamation Of
the President made in pursuance thereof,
shall be deemed guilty Of pie-. !.
demeanOr, and on conviction shall
be punished by fine not ex-
ceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment for
term not exceeding two years, or by both
at the discretion of the
court.
Section empowers the President to
appoint g commissioner to proceed 10
such "places III the Uuited States u Use
where as may be designated by the SecrG-
tary of State to take testimony under
oath or s1lirmatiOn in relation
to the losses and injuries Inflicted since
Dec. 81, 1855, by the British authorities,
imperial or colonial, upon citizens Of the
United States eng 1ged in the fisheries on
the northern coast JteB<ztish North Amer
lea.